Bourbon Pecan Chocolate Chips Cookies

Bourbon Pecan Chocolate Chips Cookies

Great cookies!

Ingredients 

1 1/2 cups finely chopped

2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, melted

2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup dark brown sugar, packed

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 tablespoons bourbon

2 large eggs, at room temperature

12 ounces semi-sweet chopped into chunks 

24 pecan for decoration, optional

Directions

1. Heat a large skillet to medium heat, add one tablespoon of butter and roast pecan for about 10 minutes and occasionally stirring and then put asside.

2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside until needed. 

3.In a large bowl combine flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda; whisk well to combine then set aside until needed.

4. In a large bowl using a handhelds electric mixer, or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine browned butter and both sugars and beat on medium-speed until light and fluffy; about 2 minutes. Add in the vanilla and bourbon and beat until combined. Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating for 15 seconds after each addition. Turn mixer off. Using a wooden spoon or sturdy rubber spatula, gently fold in the flour, stirring only until the flour begins to disappear. Fold in the chocolate chunks and buttered pecans.

5. Roll 3 tablespoon sized scoops of dough between your palms to form a ball (they should be big; almost a 1/4 cup), then place on prepared sheets (make sure to leave enough room in between each cookie for inevitable spreading). Continue this process until all the dough has been rolled. Press a pecan on the top of each cookie dough mound, if desired. 

6. Place baking sheets in preheated oven, one at a time, and bake for 9 to 10 minutes, or until golden at the edges but still soft in the middle. Repeat with all cookie dough. 

7. Let cookies cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire wrack to cool completely and serve.